While my classes may not be as interesting this semester, with a drawing class of not so great reputation and four GER classes, I'm already liking my new schedule! Wednesdays and Fridays off allow me to do the brunt of my work so I can relax on the weekend and class days. The more time I have to myself, the more I get to focus on things like exercise and eating well, decorating my room, and doing things I actually enjoy instead of stressing about school work. World Cup VI may seem far away, but we've already started getting more serious about more intense practices (which I will soon hold weekly at Brookdale if you want to drop by) and fundraising. In fact, the Macualay Video Game Tournament this Saturday will be a blast while helping us get to Florida, and any donation to our indiegogo will curb the cost of our plane tickets and reward you with a nifty prize! I hope to see many of you Saturday 1pm at the Macaulay building!
There will be snacks
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
murky days
It's only the third day and the word that keeps coming to mind is BOGGED, because I am already bogged downnnnnnnnn. I've been swamped with readings. How long can I flood readers with these muddy concepts and words?
(Dying at this)
Anyway, because I like to detail how much cruddy reading I have to do, here is the list:
-3 chapters for microbiology next week
-3 chapters for microbio lab, quiz next week
-5 chapters for anatomy lab, quiz next week
-1 massive 50 page chapter for anatomy lecture for next week
I'm already behinddddd!
However, I have been sleeping a little earlier and waking up around 7 AM every day so far. I hope this stays throughout the semester. Maybe left over jet lag is good for you! I also have found that like..exercising..or.going for a run..despite the odd weather..has helped me manage my time a little better, because it makes me start the day earlier! Hope I keep up with it.
Random statement/tip of the week (being organized about these, finally, instead of jumbling them up in my body paragraphs up there): Sauce from trader joe's is AMAZINGGG and makes all food delectable! Credit to Prahelika Gadtaula (if she ever sees this) for inspiring my food with her smart and interesting and neat food buys. (Honestly though. I bought pears for half a year because she bought one on the way home once. She just eats good stuff.)
Amirah
PS - OMG! Remember how I was all "I don't like bagels that much" well my mom got some from panera and I've been eating them and they're good breakfast material!!! I do like them some more now!!! Why this is notable news I'm not sure- but now you know!
(Dying at this)
Anyway, because I like to detail how much cruddy reading I have to do, here is the list:
-3 chapters for microbiology next week
-3 chapters for microbio lab, quiz next week
-5 chapters for anatomy lab, quiz next week
-1 massive 50 page chapter for anatomy lecture for next week
I'm already behinddddd!
However, I have been sleeping a little earlier and waking up around 7 AM every day so far. I hope this stays throughout the semester. Maybe left over jet lag is good for you! I also have found that like..exercising..or.going for a run..despite the odd weather..has helped me manage my time a little better, because it makes me start the day earlier! Hope I keep up with it.
Random statement/tip of the week (being organized about these, finally, instead of jumbling them up in my body paragraphs up there): Sauce from trader joe's is AMAZINGGG and makes all food delectable! Credit to Prahelika Gadtaula (if she ever sees this) for inspiring my food with her smart and interesting and neat food buys. (Honestly though. I bought pears for half a year because she bought one on the way home once. She just eats good stuff.)
Amirah
PS - OMG! Remember how I was all "I don't like bagels that much" well my mom got some from panera and I've been eating them and they're good breakfast material!!! I do like them some more now!!! Why this is notable news I'm not sure- but now you know!
Back Into the Swing of Things!
I'm currently sitting in HW 506 with the rest of Flagship (that's the Chinese program that I've been in since last summer) so I definitely know that the new semester has started. We were given cake today which was yummy, so that was good, but now they're telling us about more tests we have to take. Yesterday was my first day of classes even though the semester officially started on Monday (I have Mondays and Wednesdays off) but that meant that I was at school until after 9pm because my last class is very late. However, even though a lot of my friends thought I was crazy for staying so late, I found that I made it through all four classes and wasn't too exhausted by the end. So the moral of the story is to make your schedule fit your preferences and don't let other people's prejudices sway your judgement of your own time management. Now, I must go to listen to how to write a resume... in Chinese. :3
Sixty degree Weather and British professors
The start to my final semester as an undergraduate couldn't be better. I'm taking three classes with friends, so I know I won't fall behind. On top of that, my professors see, pretty awesome! As in, I have one who has the awesomest British/ welsh/Irish accent in the world, another who cracks the best jokes. All my professors are very passionate about their subjects and love to teach, so I know I'll learn a lot in a great environment.
I had originally had 17.5 credits for this semester, but I decided to drop a class because of the amount of work and lab time needed, and how it made running to physics lecture unbearable. Plus I realized, this is the last semester I have to take non science classes before entering dental school. AND I'm a second semester senior, so I guess I'm entitled to having an easy schedule. But just because I'm now at 13.5 credits, each of my interesting classes do have a considerable amount of small busywork, so hopefully it won't be overwhelming at the middle of the semester.
I'm now taking physics 2, Christian theology, ubiquitin/proteasome seminar, and the Greek and Latin roots of English. Along with this climate change proving 60 degree weather which is a nice respite from last week's bone chilling weather ( I seriously thought I was about to get pneumonia in the dorm because of the lack of heat one night!), I am super duper excited, and can't wait to see what the semester holds!
I had originally had 17.5 credits for this semester, but I decided to drop a class because of the amount of work and lab time needed, and how it made running to physics lecture unbearable. Plus I realized, this is the last semester I have to take non science classes before entering dental school. AND I'm a second semester senior, so I guess I'm entitled to having an easy schedule. But just because I'm now at 13.5 credits, each of my interesting classes do have a considerable amount of small busywork, so hopefully it won't be overwhelming at the middle of the semester.
I'm now taking physics 2, Christian theology, ubiquitin/proteasome seminar, and the Greek and Latin roots of English. Along with this climate change proving 60 degree weather which is a nice respite from last week's bone chilling weather ( I seriously thought I was about to get pneumonia in the dorm because of the lack of heat one night!), I am super duper excited, and can't wait to see what the semester holds!
Monday, January 28, 2013
Snow, Broadcasting, The End of Adolescence
Hello everyone!!
Today is the first day of the spring semester and also the beginning of my fourth semester as a Macaulay Hunter Student! I remember this time last year and being so excited to start my second semester. Sometimes it all still feels so unreal.
It was snowing this morning when I was sitting on the bridge. It was so pretty. It was super cold last week and that was no fun. I think the temperature is supposed to warm up a bit soon.
The past month has been busy. I think I mentioned that I took a winter class. It's called "History of Broadcasting" (Media 380) and it was taught by Professor Roman. I had a great time in that class. The professor was super knowledgable about the history of television and radio and he shared a lot of cool stories about the industry that I wasn't aware of before. It was a nice break from all of the science classes that I have to take. By the way, for winter and summer classes, many professors are willing to waive certain prerequisites and allow a student to take a class. In order to take Media 380, a student must complete Media 180 and English 120. I have never taken Media 180, but my advisor said to email the professor and ask if he'd be willing to waive the requirement for Media 180. He agreed to do it. So if you want to take a winter or summer class and you don't have all of the prerequisites, email the professor. It can't hurt to ask if they're willing to waive the prerequisite.
Intersession classes are great because you focus on only 1 or 2 classes during the session and have time to volunteer, do an internship, and/or see your friends. They're also a great way to fulfill your GER's quickly.
In other news, I celebrated my 20th birthday last week. My teenage years are officially over. It seems kinda crazy. I feel like my teenage years went by too fast and lasted forever at the same time.
We had a dinner and cake at home. Here's the cake:
It still feels weird to say "I'm 20". My mom was like "You look 15". haha.
Downton Abbey came back on January 6 for a third season. It's a British miniseries about a British family and their servants living on a large estate at the beginning of the 20th century. It's a fantastic show. It depicts how life was like for both upper class and lower class people during that time period. The estate is beautiful and the clothing is exquisite. The show deals with universal issues such as jealousy, the struggle for identity, betrayal, and class divisions. It airs on Sunday nights at 9:00 P.M. on PBS.
Last Monday was President Obama's inauguration. When talking about the inauguration on television, everyone talked about Obama's speech and Beyonce's lip synching (haha). The speeches and performances were cool, but my favorite part of the inauguration was Richard Blanco's poem called One Today. Blanco is the first Latino and the first openly gay person to be the U.S. inaugural poet. In a time where we frequently feel disconnected from each other, the poem demonstrated what unifies us.
After doing "Quote of the week" for the past two semesters and doing "Poem of the week" a couple of times last semester, I've decided to start doing "Song of the week".
Enjoy your week!
S.
Song of the Week
Gravity is working against me
And gravity wants to bring me down
Oh I'll never know what makes this man
With all the love that his heart can stand
Dream of ways to throw it all away
Oh, gravity is working against me
And gravity wants to bring me down
Oh twice as much ain't twice as good
And can't sustain like one half could
It's wanting more
That's gonna send me to my knees
"Gravity" by John Mayer
Today is the first day of the spring semester and also the beginning of my fourth semester as a Macaulay Hunter Student! I remember this time last year and being so excited to start my second semester. Sometimes it all still feels so unreal.
It was snowing this morning when I was sitting on the bridge. It was so pretty. It was super cold last week and that was no fun. I think the temperature is supposed to warm up a bit soon.
The past month has been busy. I think I mentioned that I took a winter class. It's called "History of Broadcasting" (Media 380) and it was taught by Professor Roman. I had a great time in that class. The professor was super knowledgable about the history of television and radio and he shared a lot of cool stories about the industry that I wasn't aware of before. It was a nice break from all of the science classes that I have to take. By the way, for winter and summer classes, many professors are willing to waive certain prerequisites and allow a student to take a class. In order to take Media 380, a student must complete Media 180 and English 120. I have never taken Media 180, but my advisor said to email the professor and ask if he'd be willing to waive the requirement for Media 180. He agreed to do it. So if you want to take a winter or summer class and you don't have all of the prerequisites, email the professor. It can't hurt to ask if they're willing to waive the prerequisite.
Intersession classes are great because you focus on only 1 or 2 classes during the session and have time to volunteer, do an internship, and/or see your friends. They're also a great way to fulfill your GER's quickly.
In other news, I celebrated my 20th birthday last week. My teenage years are officially over. It seems kinda crazy. I feel like my teenage years went by too fast and lasted forever at the same time.
We had a dinner and cake at home. Here's the cake:
It still feels weird to say "I'm 20". My mom was like "You look 15". haha.
Downton Abbey came back on January 6 for a third season. It's a British miniseries about a British family and their servants living on a large estate at the beginning of the 20th century. It's a fantastic show. It depicts how life was like for both upper class and lower class people during that time period. The estate is beautiful and the clothing is exquisite. The show deals with universal issues such as jealousy, the struggle for identity, betrayal, and class divisions. It airs on Sunday nights at 9:00 P.M. on PBS.
Last Monday was President Obama's inauguration. When talking about the inauguration on television, everyone talked about Obama's speech and Beyonce's lip synching (haha). The speeches and performances were cool, but my favorite part of the inauguration was Richard Blanco's poem called One Today. Blanco is the first Latino and the first openly gay person to be the U.S. inaugural poet. In a time where we frequently feel disconnected from each other, the poem demonstrated what unifies us.
After doing "Quote of the week" for the past two semesters and doing "Poem of the week" a couple of times last semester, I've decided to start doing "Song of the week".
Enjoy your week!
S.
Song of the Week
Gravity is working against me
And gravity wants to bring me down
Oh I'll never know what makes this man
With all the love that his heart can stand
Dream of ways to throw it all away
Oh, gravity is working against me
And gravity wants to bring me down
Oh twice as much ain't twice as good
And can't sustain like one half could
It's wanting more
That's gonna send me to my knees
"Gravity" by John Mayer
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Thinking of titles in general gives me aneurysms
I'm back from my relatively short stint in India for study abroad, and it was such an experience! Definitely sounding predictably lame for being all "I went abroad and it was an amazing experience blargh" but I suppose there's a reason that most people come back and say similar things.
I would just like to say that since we as Macaulay students are GIVEN money in order TO study abroad, definitely use it. The paperwork is a hassle, and I'm sure that you might have reservations about going, but once you go, you'll be glad. Even if the other students are annoying and you get sick and packing is strenuous, in the end, it'll be worth it!
I could go on and on about how much I loved India, but I guess I'll just say that I loved it and hope I'll get to go back!
I'll definitely always remember that I spent my new years flying across the atlantic. Sad and yet excited for school to start and trying to fill out stressful applications and figure out my life and blegh. Why can't life be like the simpler high school days. I just want to watch movies. Is that so much to ask, college?
Other news of the week, abroad and non-abroad related:
-Cocoa butter lotion smells amazing!
-Buy lots of souvenirs when you go abroad!
-I think it's better to go abroad just by yourself, or with one other student/friend/sibling you know. In a group of friends from your college, you're kind of ...constrained to being the person you are while you're home. Not that you should lie about who you are! But going abroad lets you..explore the world AND yourself.? (Not trying to be deep here. Just trying to word my thoughts in a coherent fashion. Shutting up now.)
-McDonalds is everywhere
-Liam from One Direction apparently hates using spoons. I find this mentionable because what an odd thing to hate.
-Cinnamon raisin bagels are amazing (this coming from a self proclaimed bagel-hater. to be clear, I don't HATE bagels, I just usually don't feel like eating them. I'll eat them happily once a month, like I did today. It's a weird relationship I have with them. I'm not even sure where it comes from. Maybe because Manhattan has so many bagels that I got sick of them?)
-Chocolate is better elsewhere.
I would just like to say that since we as Macaulay students are GIVEN money in order TO study abroad, definitely use it. The paperwork is a hassle, and I'm sure that you might have reservations about going, but once you go, you'll be glad. Even if the other students are annoying and you get sick and packing is strenuous, in the end, it'll be worth it!
I could go on and on about how much I loved India, but I guess I'll just say that I loved it and hope I'll get to go back!
I'll definitely always remember that I spent my new years flying across the atlantic. Sad and yet excited for school to start and trying to fill out stressful applications and figure out my life and blegh. Why can't life be like the simpler high school days. I just want to watch movies. Is that so much to ask, college?
Other news of the week, abroad and non-abroad related:
-Cocoa butter lotion smells amazing!
-Buy lots of souvenirs when you go abroad!
-I think it's better to go abroad just by yourself, or with one other student/friend/sibling you know. In a group of friends from your college, you're kind of ...constrained to being the person you are while you're home. Not that you should lie about who you are! But going abroad lets you..explore the world AND yourself.? (Not trying to be deep here. Just trying to word my thoughts in a coherent fashion. Shutting up now.)
-McDonalds is everywhere
-Liam from One Direction apparently hates using spoons. I find this mentionable because what an odd thing to hate.
-Cinnamon raisin bagels are amazing (this coming from a self proclaimed bagel-hater. to be clear, I don't HATE bagels, I just usually don't feel like eating them. I'll eat them happily once a month, like I did today. It's a weird relationship I have with them. I'm not even sure where it comes from. Maybe because Manhattan has so many bagels that I got sick of them?)
-Chocolate is better elsewhere.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Happy New Year Everybody!
I hope everyone had a fantastic ending to 2012, and that 2013 started off even better.
I had a wonderful time - my closest friends from high school got together for a silly little party. We played Egyptian Ratscrew - which is a totally demented card game that everyone in the world should learn to play.
We watched the ball drop - but we wound up watching the channel with the creepy ex- Playboy Bunny who was getting rather friendly with a cardboard cutout of Justin Beiber. It was intensely awkward and I hope they paid her well for sacrificing that much dignity on national television.
New Years Day was spent at my grandmother's, stuffing my face and gabbing with my family. It was loud, it was funny, and as always it was a great way to start the New Year.
Today.... I slept. A lot. Like, 15+ hours of sleep. Which is totally unhealthy but is exactly what I needed. Hopefully after this post I will drag my lazy butt to the library and get some books worth reading for the vacation, so my brain doesn't turn into mush.
I also need to get online and see what books I am going to need for my classes next semester.
BIG TIP: some professors will post the book requirements early. That means you can search the internet for them before classes start. And used books from shady portions of the internet can cost $3.00, as compared to $65.00 from the school book store. So thinking about school before school starts can save MUCHO MOOLAH. When I go through and figure out how I found it last semester, I'll post it as a comment on this post so people can find it more efficiently than just randomly clicking.
So that's my life - sleep, books, family, high school friends, waiting to get back to the city. I really wonder how soon is too soon to go running back. I love my family, please, don't think I don't. But I love Manhattan so much. And I love my college friends. And not having to take care of myself is odd. I've become very independent. Suddenly having my mother telling me what to do and when I can go places and relying on cars for transportation is many different kinds of strage. Not bad, but strange.
With that, I can see that having a new date to put at the top of my papers has not changed my rambling ability at all. Glad to see I can tell pseudo-strangers all about my life.
Happy New Year Y'all - make it a good one.
I had a wonderful time - my closest friends from high school got together for a silly little party. We played Egyptian Ratscrew - which is a totally demented card game that everyone in the world should learn to play.
We watched the ball drop - but we wound up watching the channel with the creepy ex- Playboy Bunny who was getting rather friendly with a cardboard cutout of Justin Beiber. It was intensely awkward and I hope they paid her well for sacrificing that much dignity on national television.
New Years Day was spent at my grandmother's, stuffing my face and gabbing with my family. It was loud, it was funny, and as always it was a great way to start the New Year.
Today.... I slept. A lot. Like, 15+ hours of sleep. Which is totally unhealthy but is exactly what I needed. Hopefully after this post I will drag my lazy butt to the library and get some books worth reading for the vacation, so my brain doesn't turn into mush.
I also need to get online and see what books I am going to need for my classes next semester.
BIG TIP: some professors will post the book requirements early. That means you can search the internet for them before classes start. And used books from shady portions of the internet can cost $3.00, as compared to $65.00 from the school book store. So thinking about school before school starts can save MUCHO MOOLAH. When I go through and figure out how I found it last semester, I'll post it as a comment on this post so people can find it more efficiently than just randomly clicking.
So that's my life - sleep, books, family, high school friends, waiting to get back to the city. I really wonder how soon is too soon to go running back. I love my family, please, don't think I don't. But I love Manhattan so much. And I love my college friends. And not having to take care of myself is odd. I've become very independent. Suddenly having my mother telling me what to do and when I can go places and relying on cars for transportation is many different kinds of strage. Not bad, but strange.
With that, I can see that having a new date to put at the top of my papers has not changed my rambling ability at all. Glad to see I can tell pseudo-strangers all about my life.
Happy New Year Y'all - make it a good one.
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